Hurt in last lap, Pinarayi calls fishing deal a drama, pings growth

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an try to wrest the newfound momentum from the UDF, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan dwelt on the deep-sea fishing deal on the fruits of the LDF marketing campaign rally right here, calling it a “drama” enacted with out the information of his authorities.

The job aspirants’ protests in opposition to the federal government’s alleged backdoor appointments and deep-sea fishing deal have pushed the ruling entrance on the again foot. And on the day the meeting ballot dates had been introduced, the CM tried to clear the air on the fishing deal, having introduced hours in the past that Law Minister AK Balan would maintain talks with the representatives of the job aspirants.

While Fisheries Minister J Mercykutty Amma has maintained that Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation MD N Prasanth stored the state authorities in the dead of night concerning the signing of the deal — allowing US agency EMCC to hold out fishing off Kerala coast — the IAS officer has refuted her declare.

Addressing the valedictory occasion of the southern leg of the Vikasana Munnetta Jatha led by CPI chief Binoy Viswam, Pinarayi stated: “The government came to know about the MoU only when it snowballed into a controversy. It was cancelled in no time. The MoU was against the government’s fisheries policy. The MoU signing drama was a result of yesterday’s memories.” 

‘Cong survives due to LDF’s courageous battle in opposition to BJP’

Pinarayi was hinting at Prasanth’s earlier stint as personal secretary to Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala. The authorities has ordered a probe into the circumstances that led to the signing of the MoU.Pinarayi severely criticised Congress chief and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi for focusing an excessive amount of on Kerala. He stated Rahul’s feedback in opposition to the LDF authorities weren’t befitting his place.

Pinarayi questioned why Rahul was skipping sure states the place the BJP was giving a tricky battle to the Congress. “Rahul Gandhi is avoiding the BJP’s challenge and is keen to attack the LDF. But who will benefit from it?” he requested. He claimed the Congress was surviving in Kerala due to the LDF’s courageous battle in opposition to the BJP.

The CM spoke intimately about his authorities’s growth and welfare measures, starting from KIIFB to social safety pensions. He stated the KIIFB has sanctioned initiatives price Rs 63,000 crore and flayed the Opposition for standing in opposition to growth actions.Binoy Viswam stated the Congress has did not counter the BJP.

“The Congress has surrendered its governments in some states at the feet of the BJP. Senior Congress leaders, including former chief ministers and governors, are switching to the BJP because the Congress has forgotten roots its in Gandhian values,” he stated.

Longliners for fishersThe state govt will present 10 deep-sea boats to fishermen societies with the Central assist. Each boat will value Rs 1.63 crore. Rs 48 lakh will likely be given as subsidy.